book marks and lynx, was: Re: Questions about programs under Linux.

[jim bowman]

the book mark file is 
lynx_bookmarks.html  in your home directory.


On Sun, 10 Mar 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote:

> If you save a book mark, does that go into a file that you can backup incase you have to reinstall your distro one day? If so, then what is the name and path of this file? Thanks.
> Greg
> 
> 
> On Sun, Mar 10, 2002 at 01:23:25PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > Hi, Anna:
> > 
> > Just a quick note about Lynx and frames -- If there's some site you use 
> > all the time where you have to choose one or more frames first, or just 
> > have to choose one or more links before you get to the actual part you 
> > want, there's a better way to handle that. You can bookmark the page you 
> > really want. In lynx, just use the 'a' command to add a bookmark. And, 
> > you'll never see those pesky frames again.
> > 
> > The javascript thing is much tougher. As of today, we don't have a good, 
> > non-Windows option for pages that insist on javascript. What is this 
> > javascript thing? It's another coding scheme for online content which is 
> > not supported by lynx primarily because it isn't an open, consensus based 
> > standard. I could go on about it, but I'll pass up doing so just now, 
> > unless you really want to know more.
> > 
> > As for your own end of things, you can most certainly host an e-commerce 
> > site on the web that takes people's credit card information securely and 
> > gives you orders. All of that can be put together without javascript. But, 
> > a lot of places that do this, aren't very concerned about what technology 
> > other people use. They think you should just change and do things there 
> > way.
> > 
> >  On Sat, 9 Mar 2002, Anna 
> > Schneider wrote:
> > 
> > > Wow, Janina, much info.  I'm filing it away.
> > > 
> > > Tank you for the clarification about fiewalling.  I actually know nothing 
> > > about viruses.  I'm still in DOS and don't download e-mail or anyting else 
> > > and so haven't had to worry.  It was my mom who was all worried about it.  
> > > I thought I'd ask to be sure.
> > > 
> > > Regarding Emacs and Emacs Speak, I'm going to have to learn tem quickly 
> > > along with everything else.  That's just the position I'm in.  These are 
> > > the months of cram.  I'm starting to learn how to run a business and also 
> > > all kinds of new computer stuff and I'm just going to be mentally full for 
> > > the next couple of months.
> > > 
> > > Didn't mean to raise any web browser contraversy.  *rin*  I personally 
> > > hate that Lynx is treated like crap.  I was quoting the web site on the Ie 
> > > 4.0 or better part.  And I can get through frames with Lynx but tthey 
> > > still suck in my opinion.  Just one more layer I have to go through.
> > > 
> > > All right, I am saving this message to reference later and thank you very 
> > > much.
> > > 
> > > Anna
> > > 
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Speakup mailing list
> > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > 	
> > 				Janina Sajka, Director
> > 				Technology Research and Development
> > 				Governmental Relations Group
> > 				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
> > 
> > Email: janina at afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175
> > 
> > Chair, Accessibility SIG
> > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
> > http://www.openebook.org
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>